Sling bar for patient lift slings

摘要

Disclosed is a new sling bar for use with an overhead lift system to lift a load suspended in a lift sling there below. The sling bar comprises a cross bar having first and second ends, a pair of lift loop retention ears extending from each of the first and second ends of the cross bar. Each pair of ears includes a first ear in the pair being disposed adjacent a first face of the cross bar and a second ear in the pair disposed adjacent a second opposite face of said cross bar, the pair of retention ears defining a space there between. A lift hook is disposed at each of the first and second ends of the cross bar in the space defined between the pair of retention ears, the pair of ears extending at least up to an inner surface of a bend portion of the lift hook.

主权项

1. A sling bar for use with an overhead lift system to lift a load suspended in a lift sling there below, comprising:
a cross bar having a center portion and first and second opposite ends, and including a notch in a top surface of the cross bar between the center portion and at least one of the first and second ends; a pair of lift loop retention ears extending from the at least one of the first and second ends of the cross bar, the pair of ears including a first ear in the pair of retention ears disposed on a first face of the cross bar and a second ear in the pair of retention ears disposed on a second face opposite the first face of the cross bar, the pair of retention ears defining a space there between, wherein the notch is configured to provide access to the space defined by the pair of loop retentions ears associated with the at least one of the first and second ends; and a lift hook disposed at the at least one of the first and second ends of the cross bar in the space defined between the pair of retention ears.